Jordan Morin back behind bars a month after his release shocks Cileana Taylor's family
Less than a month after the family of Cileana Taylor expressed anguish at the release of
Jordan Morin — the man involved in the death of the 22-year-old
— he is back behind bars.
The 28-year-old from Peterborough was arrested as part of a fentanyl investigation near Bancroft.
On May 22, the OPP executed search warrants at a home on Highway 28 South following an investigation that started in the spring.
Officers seized a cache of drugs believed to include almost 20 grams of fentanyl, 160 grams of cocaine, 20 grams of heroin, crystal meth, MDMA, morphine, lorazepam and other drugs, along with weighing scales and $900 cash.
Morin has been charged with nine counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking and possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000.
On April 28, Metroland published a story from Taylor's family expressing regret about Morin's alleged move to Georgina to reside with his new girlfriend.
In September 2020, Taylor, from Curve Lake First Nation, went to a party with Morin, with whom she'd been dating.
Morin assaulted Taylor, which caused seizures that led to her eventually needing life support.
Due to several factors, including the six months in between the assault and her being taken off life support, Morin was not charged with manslaughter as the family wished.
Morin pleaded guilty to a charge of aggravated assault endangering life and was sentenced to four years, but would only serve a fraction of that.
Taylor's brutal death shone a spotlight on her Indigenous heritage and Canada's ongoing struggle with intimate partner violence.
Morin, who suffers from fetal-alcohol syndrome, also has a long history of drug use, assaults and breaching the terms of his release.
The Taylor family were further outraged when he claimed in court to be of Indigenous heritage himself, something he'd never divulged to Taylor or her family previously.
In this latest arrest, Morin and two others have been held in custody until their upcoming court dates.
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